Steel wheels for D1

[VladTepes]

The Disco I am getting has shiny chrome 15" wheels, with relatively new highway bias tyres.

Eventually when these need replacing I'll want to get some steel 16" wheels and A/T tyres.

I had some Dynamic (or Kings - nearly the same thing anyway) on my Defender and really liked them.

Not sure though whether there is a specific offset needed for the Disco or whether the 'normal' ones do the job. Best to go for 7" or 8" width?

Also do you reckon that they'd look best in the standard black, or colour-coded to the vehicle (deep red/maroon type of colour)?

[loanrangie]

Just get a set of original steel rims in silver, colour coded look crap.

[Landover]

I agree, chrome black or silver is the best option. Colour code steel wheels don't look good.

The rims you had on the defender should suit the D1. Without modifing the guards you could go out to 0 offset.

[Distortion]

I went through this a while back

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-1/76859-another-d1-tyre-thread-2.html#post1777330

Love these rims they seem to be the perfect match(offset and image wise) to the disco on 245/75/r16

From memory I had to get them shipped across from QLD so you might be able to pick them up locally pretty cheap. weight wise they are about 50%more than that of a standard disco rim and visibly thicker steel

[VladTepes]

Does look good (your pic)
http://distortion.iinet.net.au//pictures/4x4/Random/SV400002.JPG

ProComp link:
Pro Comp - Australia - Series 87 (http://www.procomp.com.au/Default.asp?MenuId=WHEEL_0087)


In the end it was Procomp Series 87 with +12mm offset and 245/75/R16 Bighorns

To what extent did you have to trim the guards?

Do you have a lift on your car?

[Distortion]

you can see the trim in that photo it was just the standard camel cut lift wise It has a an old set of +2 variable king springs which a closer to 1 these days(it's certainly not as high as other +2" lifts I've seen)

I did have to take a rubber mallet to the lip at the top of the guard but that was it

the offset still lets the tyres tuck right up in the guards while allowing me to wind the steering stops out to keep the turning circle

[VladTepes]

camel cut?

[loanrangie]

camel cut?

Where you been hiding, camel cut is a trim to the rear portion of the rear guard allowing for larger tyres to tuck up into the guards without shredding your tyres or bending panels. Good for up to 32" 10-11" wide tyres.

[Distortion]

Still have guide I followed to do it bookmarked

Land Rover Forum (http://www.fag.hiof.no/~frodehaa/forandringer/245-75.htm)

[VladTepes]

loanrangie...

I've been in the Defender forum where we didn't have to concern ourselves with such things..
Also I wondered where the terminology came from.

Distortion - cheers for that.

[Landover]

I am led to believe that the term came from the Camel trophy mods they did on the Disco.

Plenty of info on it with a search. This will need to be done on any D1 with larger tyres. It is not a hard job and still looks neat. I used a fine disc in the grinder to lop it off.

[Reads90]

loanrangie...

I've been in the Defender forum where we didn't have to concern ourselves with such things..
Also I wondered where the terminology came from.

Distortion - cheers for that.

That's only because you fitted girls tyres to a defender.

[VladTepes]

Umm what Ali ?

Maybe its because Defednder wheel arches are plenty big enough for the perfectly adequate 255/85 tyres I have...

[Reads90]

Umm what Ali ?

Maybe its because Defednder wheel arches are plenty big enough for the perfectly adequate 255/85 tyres I have...

Ah your made it sound that, on the subject of trimming arches is never needed on a defender.

You should try fitting 36" 12.50" to one. They will need a trim then even 35" 10.50" you will need to trim.

[VladTepes]

Yeah but hardly relevant to the topic at hand !

[DiscoMick]

My D1 with a 50mm lift is running LR steels with 245/75/16 MTRs and it didn't need a camel cut, but I did have to adjust the steering lock to stop the tyres rubbing on full lock. Hope that helps.